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PONCA – Spend some time at Ponca State Park by attending a variety of events there this fall and winter.

HARTINGTON – Thank you to all who participated in the 2023 National Association of Conservation District Poster Contest sponsored by Lewis & Clark Natural Resources District.

HARTINGTON – Windbreaks can serve many purposes in agricultural operations, such as preventing soil erosion, providing wildlife habitat, and sequestering carbon. Another beneficial attribute of windbreaks is their ability to protect crops and improve crop production.

HARTINGTON – Even though winter is on its way, it is a great time to plan for spring 2024 conservation tree plantings. The Lewis and Clark Natural Resources is taking orders for spring-delivered conservation trees. Trees come in bundles of 25, and the price is $32.50 per bundle plus sales tax. LCNRD continues to carry conservation fabric weed mats, rolls of weed barrier, and staples. Weed mats are sold individually with five staples per mat for $3.50 each. Rolls of weed barrier are 500’ x 6’ and are sold for $225 each. There are two different lengths of staples offered: 8” staples are $0.20 each, and 10” staples are $0.25 each. LCNRD is offering a new weed control product called Coco Weed Mats; they come in bundles of 25 mats, including three staples per mat, and cost $45.

HARTINGTON – Lewis & Clark Natural Resources District (LCNRD) is hosting the second annual Amateur Photo Contest. The contest promotes residents to spend time outdoors enjoying the beauty of our natural resources and capturing some photos while they are at it.

LINCOLN – If Nebraska football is a state religion, recent efforts to raise private funds for a new NU football facility and to pay players are its offering plate.

WAUSA – Family members of a Wausa boy who left the world too soon are thankful for the memories they have of him, especially his love for alpacas.

LAUREL – Final preparations are underway for Laurel’s big holiday celebration.

BELDEN – Candi Stines looks around her new business and all she sees is eye candy from her handwelded custom creations to the shine of jewelry that catches the light.

HARTINGTON – Laurel native Jamy McCoy will take over as the grounds superintendent at the Hartington Golf Club effective the first day of 2024.

LAUREL – Laurel-Concord-Coleridge head coach Marcus Messersmith welcomed three returning starters to practice when he rolled out the first ball a couple of weeks ago for the Lady Bears.

LAUREL – Seven seniors hit the court for Todd Erwin’s first practice for the Laurel-Concord-Coleridge boys basketball team this season, along with eight returning letter winners.

Members of the LCC boys basketball team

HARTINGTON – There are state tax credits available to benefit historical buildings in Cedar County.

Annual celebration set for Friday

DES MOINES, Iowa – Festive parties, family gatherings and shopping for loved ones are part of most holiday traditions.

MADISON – On Tuesday, the Osmond-Randolph Lady Hawks traveled to Madison for a Jamboree basketball game against the Dragons to kick off the 2023-2024 season. The host Dragons got out to a fast start scoring seven straight points before the Hawks were able to answer, said Bradley Wright, head girls basketball coach. The Hawks finished the first quarter on a 6-2 scoring run to end the first quarter down 6 to 9. The second quarter saw the teams trading baskets back and forth. Osmond-Randolph had seven turnovers in the period as the Dragons were able to hold the lead going into halftime 16-14.

WYNOT – Randolph’s One Act play production season came to an end Monday with district competition at Wynot.

MADISON – The Osmond-Randolph Hawks began their season in Madison Nov. 21 in the annual Jamboree game to raise money for the Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame. It is an exhibition game, and does not count towards the official win-loss season record.

HARTINGTON – Prosecutors have turned over documents as part of the discovery process in the Laurel quadruple homicide cases.   false

RANDOLPH – Students from Hartington-Newcastle Public Schools have tasted sweet success during the 2023 play production season.   false